Amos Booth | |
Position: | Catcher/Infielder |
Bats: | Right |
Throws: | Right |
Birth Date: | September 4, 1848 |
Birth Place: | Lebanon, Ohio |
Death Place: | Miamisburg, Ohio |
Debutleague: | MLB |
Debutdate: | April 25 |
Debutyear: | 1876 |
Debutteam: | Cincinnati Reds |
Finalleague: | MLB |
Finaldate: | September 28 |
Finalyear: | 1882 |
Finalteam: | Louisville Eclipse |
Statleague: | MLB |
Stat1label: | Batting average |
Stat1value: | .224 |
Stat2label: | Home runs |
Stat2value: | 0 |
Stat3label: | Runs batted in |
Stat3value: | 27 |
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Amos Smith Booth (September 4, 1848 – July 1, 1921), nicknamed "Darling", was a professional baseball player in the 1870s and 1880s. Booth's primary playing years were in 1876 and 1877 with the Cincinnati Reds. He had a .261 batting average his first year, and a .171 in 1877. Booth took a leave of absence from baseball until 1880 when he appeared in one game with his old team. He also played in 2 games in 1882, with the Baltimore Orioles and Louisville Eclipse.